dyskinesia; motor impairment; motor disturbance
life insurance; livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
shoulder pain (at about age forty)
pricking; stinging; tingling
orthopedic surgery; orthopaedic surgery; orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery
company outing; company retreat
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
frequent; densely packed; thick
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
aroma; class; style; aromatherapy
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
job hunting; job searching
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
persecution complex; paranoia
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
clearing one's throat; cough